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COTECMAR

COTECMAR is a Colombian state-owned defense, shipbuilder, and engineering company that provides services to the Ministry of National Defense of Colombia and other domestic and international customers. It is the largest and most important shipbuilding and repair company in Colombia, with facilities in Mamonal and Bocagrande in Cartagena de Indias.

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Corporación de Ciencia y Tecnología para el Desarrollo de la Industria Naval Marítima y Fluvial
Native name
Spanish: Corporación de Ciencia y Tecnología para el Desarrollo de la Industria Naval Marítima y Fluvial
Company type
State owned enterprise
IndustryShipbuilding, Defence
FoundedJuly 21, 2000 (2000-07-21)
Headquarters
Bogotá & Cartagena
,
Colombia
Area served
International, mainly Americas
Key people
VALM. Luis Fernando Marquez (President)
ProductsWarships, Research vessels, Merchant vessels, Tugboats, Floating Drydocks
OwnerMinistry of National Defense of Colombia
Websitewww.cotecmar.com

COTECMAR (Corporación de Ciencia y Tecnología para el Desarrollo de la Industria Naval Marítima y Fluvial; English: Science and Technology Corporation for the Development of the Naval, Maritime and River Industry) is a Colombian state-owned defense, shipbuilder, and engineering company that provides services to the Ministry of National Defense of Colombia and other domestic and international customers. It is the largest and most important shipbuilding and repair company in Colombia, with facilities in Mamonal and Bocagrande in Cartagena de Indias.1

History

Initially established in 1969 as CONASTIL, the organization served as a cornerstone of Colombia's naval industry until its liquidation in 1994.2 Recognizing the crucial need to revive the nation's industrial and maritime capabilities, the Colombian Navy embarked on a mission from 1998 to 2000 to restore this vital sector. These dedicated efforts culminated on July 21, 2000, with the founding of COTECMAR—a new entity symbolizing a renewed commitment to advancing Colombia's naval, maritime, and fluvial industries.

In September 2022, COTECTMAR and the Damen Group signed an agreement to co-develop and produce five new frigates for the Colombian Navy based on the Sigma-class design.345

Products

Warships

OPV-80 built by COTECMAR for the Colombian Navy source ↗

Civilian

Notable clients

LPR-40 riverine patrol boat of the Brazilian Navy source ↗
PAF-IV of the Colombian Navy source ↗
See also

See also

References

References

  1. "Nuestras Instalaciones".
  2. "Naval postgraduate school - Monterey, California" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-02-02.
  3. Peter Felstead (10 December 2024). "Damen Naval signs contract with Lloyd's Register to approve execution phase of Colombian frigate programme". European Security & Defence.
  4. Fatima Bahtić (10 December 2024). "Damen, Lloyd's Register join forces on Colombian Navy's PES frigate". Naval Today.
  5. Mariska Buitendijk (11 December 2024). "Damen Naval contracts LR for Colombian frigate". SWZ|Maritime.
  6. "COTECMAR entrega a Brasil las dos primeras lanchas patrulleras LPR-40".
  7. "Costa Rica elige a Cotecmar para realizar el mantenimiento de sus patrulleros guardacostas".
  8. "Cotecmar Delivers Interceptor Pair to Honduran Navy".
  9. "Países Bajos contrata con Cotecmar el mantenimiento del buque Pelikaan". Infodefensa.com (in Spanish). 23 January 2018. Archived from the original on 27 September 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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